By Niall Gartland DECLAN Bonner enjoyed a dream first season in charge of Erne Gaels, steering the Belleek-based club to their first Senior Championship in a full 43 years, and now he’s looking forward to seeing what 2025 has to offer. Erne Gaels overcame Enniskillen Gaels last November in a replay encounter on a scoreline […]
10 YEARS AGO IT was a case of a late finish in Tipperary with the county final between Loughmore-Castleiney and Cahir taking place just four days before Christmas. The delays came about due to a number of reasons, most notably the drawn All-Ireland SHC final – the Premier County losing out to Kilkenny the second […]
By Niall Gartland DECLAN Bonner and his right-hand man Paul Brennan have committed to a second season in charge of Fermanagh Senior Champions Erne Gaels. Bonner led the Belleek team to their first New York Cup in 43 years with a 1-13 to 1-9 victory over Enniskillen Gaels in early November. The celebrations were cut […]
By Katrina Brennan THE highs of Saturday week ago were a world away from the emotions of the past week for the people of Belleek and the surrounding areas. Last Wednesday morning the news filtered through of the untimely death of former Erne Gaels player Mark Lyons, brother of current Erne Gaels captain Ryan. Four days […]
A look back through the decades… 10 YEARS AGO… THERE was a big shock in Newry as Dessie Mone – who came on in Clontibret’s Monaghan semi-final win over Ballybay on Sunday past – scored a last-gasp goal to help their side past favourites Kilcoo in the Ulster Club Championship. The Magpies already knew they […]
By Katrina Brennan “WE only scored one point in the second half which, as I said to them, is not going to win too many championship matches,” was how Erne Gaels manager, Declan Bonner, summarised his side’s sucker-punch defeat at the hands of Derrygonnelly. The result means that the Belleek-based side face a quarter-final with Teemore […]
THIS Saturday sees the return of the adult club season in Fermanagh with eight games being contested in round one of the Club Players’ Competition. The opening game comes early on Saturday at 11am due to a wedding so Belcoo and Erne Gaels will have the honour of starting this year’s competition. Each team will […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Donegal All-Ireland winner and manager Declan Bonner has been appointed as the new manager of Fermanagh side Erne Gaels. Bonner was the front runner for the post with Donegal player Paul Brennan as part of his management ticket. The Gaels were in search of a manager after Seamus Ryder stepped down […]
Teams played for: An Clochan Liath (Dungloe) and Donegal. Your current involvement: Manager of club minor girls and senior ladies teams. Which club game, that you played in, will you never forget and why? Advertisement A championship game down in Magheragallan v Gaoth Dobhair. I think it was in 1990. We were only in […]
DONEGAL GAA finally appointed a successor to Declan Bonner during the week when they announced that Paddy Carr and Aidan O’Rourke would take the reins for the next two years. Before I get onto the two boys, let me begin by saying that I think that this process has been a shambles from the beginning […]
